Abraham Goad Sr. (1667 - abt. 1734)

Born 10 May 1667 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Colony of Virginia

Husband of Katherine (Williams) Goad — married 1692 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia

Descendants

Died about 11 Apr 1734 at about age 66 in North Farnham, Richmond, Colony of Virginia

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Biography

Abraham was born after 1660. His parentage is unknown, There is no evidence that he was a son of Richard and Phoebe (Hawes) Goad/Gourd/Gorde who settled in Roxbury, Massachusetts, and such a parentage would be highly unlikely.

Marriage

He married Catherine Williams in Virginia about 1693.^[1]

• From Pamela Pantoja: Abraham Goad was in Lancaster Co, VA by 1682 (later named Richmond Co). He became a planter in Richmond Co., VA and owned several tracts of land, some of which he may have acquired from his Mother-in-law, Rvr. Some information from WFT Vol 3, #6083.

1682 - Abraham was in Lancaster Co. VA by this date. He moved further up the Northern Neck into Richmond Co. (Formed in 1692 from Old Rappahanock Co.), where he was a Planter and owned several tracts of land.

24 March 1699: Richmond Co. Deed Book, Vol. 3, p. 54: William SMYTH of North Farnham Parish deeded 150 acres on Moratico Creek, on N side of Rappahannock River, part of a quarter order of 498 acres to Abraham GOAD.

1701: Halifax Co. Va. Abraham Goad supposedly obtained a land grant there.

1 March 1724: Richmond Co. Deed Book, Vol. 8, p. 273: Abraham GOAD and son William deeded a tract of land to William DOWNMAN.

Will

Wills of Richmond Co. Va by Robert Headley, Jr. Will Book 5 Pg 72 - pg 238 - Abraham Goad, will; 7 Mar 1733; 1 Jul 1734. grson, William (son of Wm. Goad dec'd) the plantation where Mary Goad now lives; son John and his wife all the land above the north fork of the Briery Swamp; son Abraham all the land on the south side of my spring branch, if he has no heirs, to son Peter; (son) Peter land on the north side of spring branch, if he has no heirs to son Abrahm; daus. Hannah Phillips, Elizabeth Dodson, and Alice Dodson; wife Catherine; ex: son John; wits: Elizabeth Lawson, Winifred Miskell, Henry Hiskell. ___________________________________

The following is a more complete copy of his will which includes some interesting elements:

Abraham Goad's will is recorded on page 238 of Richmond Co., VA, Will Book V; inventory on page 240 Imprimus, I give and bequeath to my grandson, William Goad, son of William Goad, dec'd, that plantation whereon Mary Goad now lives and all the land thereto belonging on that side of the swamp up to Mr. Griffin's line ( excepting a small piece of land I have given bond to Mr. William Downman for the acknowledgement of). Item, I give and bequeath to my son, John Goad, and his wife all the land that lies above the North Fork of the briary swamp that belongs to me up to Oakley's line... Item, I give to my son, Abraham Goad, all the land lying on the south side of my spring branch in case... the said Abraham should die without heirs, then the said land to fall to my son, Peter Goad... Item, I give unto my son, Peter Goad, all the land lying on the north side of my spring branch... Item, I give to the heirs of my son William Goad, dec'd, one shilling to be paid by.... To my daughter, Hannah Phillips, one shilling... To my daughter Elizabeth Dodson, one shilling... To my daughter, ( Alice ?) Dodson, one shilling... To my wife Catherine, the use of my Negro woman, Judith, etc....

1 July 1734: Richmond Co. Will Book Vol. V, p. 238, Dated 7 March 1733;Abraham GOAD's will was proven. (Inventory on p. 240). Executrix was his wife "Catherine." He signed his name "AG."

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com. Virginia, Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia, 1649-1800 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Original data: Headley, Robert K. Married Well and Often: Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia, 1649–1800. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2003.

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